High Rates of Degenerative Changes in the Lower Spine in Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease Compared to Degenerative Disc Disease
CPPD is associated with more severe and progressive structural changes in the lower spine compared to DDD. Differentiating CPPD from DDD has clinical implications, influencing both appropriate management strategies and clinical course estimation.
Authors
- Kalliopi Klavdianou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1267-1106)
- Styliani Tsiami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2624-7485)
- Philipp Sewerin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8465-6207)
- D. Kiefer
- Xenofon Baraliakos
- Jona Kasfeld
Institutions
- Düsseldorf University Hospital (DE)
- Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet (DE)
- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Rheumatology
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2025-0870
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00